Thousands of Jaguar Land Rover caught fire in an explosion in Tianjin

Jaguar Land Rover said that there were 5,800 new cars were parked in the area of ​​Tianjin Port.

Nearly 6,000 new car Jaguar Land Rover worth hundreds of millions of pounds is very likely also destroyed in the blast in the city of Tianjin, China, August 12 last.



The cars were made in the West Midlands and Liverpool, England, was originally parked in the Port area of ​​Tianjin before being sent to various regions.

Tianjin is one of the three ports in China used Jaguar Land Rover to ship the car.

When the explosion took place, the company claimed to park as many as 5,800 cars.

Nevertheless, the Jaguar Land Rover said it was too early to reveal how the number of cars destroyed by the explosion.

The French company Renault said the incident has destroyed 1,500 cars.

"Jaguar Land Rover wants to express his deep sorrow for the families and friends who lost loved ones in Tianjin. Our minds with them and also those injured in the tragic incident. "

Jaguar Land Rover is not the only automaker that is affected by the explosion. The French company Renault said the incident has destroyed 1,500 cars. A total of 2,700 Volkswagen cars from Germany also scorched by fire.

A total of 2,700 Volkswagen cars from Germany also scorched by fire.

On Friday (21/08), Tata Motors from India, which has the Jaguar Land Rover, has decreased by 2.72% stock value in the Mumbai Stock Exchange.

Explosion on August 12 last occurred in the warehouse storage of hazardous chemicals, causing 116 deaths, 60 people missing and 700 had to be hospitalized.

According to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, in a warehouse that stored 40 kinds of chemical compounds, including 1,300 oxides, 500 tons of combustible compounds and 700 tons of toxic chemicals such as sodium cyanide.

(BBC)